Rental - Tristar positions itself for top-of-the-range service

With operations in 80 countries, Tristar is continuing to expand in France in the chauffeur-driven car hire market, with a fleet of top-of-the-range vehicles - Mercedes, Range Rover and Volkswagen - 45 of which are based in Paris.

For the provinces, Tristar has an office on the Côte d'Azur to serve Nice, Cannes and Monaco, and works with correspondents who take customers to the main cities in France. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the company focuses on service with a team of experienced drivers, always well-dressed in their dark uniforms; these drivers are obviously bilingual in English, and some also speak Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic...

In addition to the traditional welcome service at the airport, Tristar is offering a VIP customs assistance service called Meet & Greet at Roissy CDG and Orly. A hostess greets passengers as soon as they get off the plane and accompanies them to the driver, without queuing at security checks. To cater for larger groups, Tristar has also developed a range of eight-seater Pullman minibuses and coaches with capacities ranging from 15 to 53 seats.

This can be supplemented by a tour guide service to organise sightseeing outings, the price of which may include entrance fees to sites, museums or monuments.